June 20, 2019
Sajid Javid eliminated from the British contest
Sajid Javid has been knocked out of the Tory leadership race, leaving three contenders vying for the job and to be the next prime minister. The home secretary received 34 votes, coming behind Jeremy Hunt with 59. Michael Gove received 61 votes,…
June 20, 2019
US adds Saudi Arabia and Cuba to blacklist on human trafficking
The United States on Thursday added Saudi Arabia and Cuba to its blacklist of countries that are not doing enough to fight human trafficking, a designation that could bring sanctions. In an annual report, the State Department faulted ally Saudi…
June 20, 2019
Trump & Xi meeting at G20 raises hope for trade truce
US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping said yesterday they plan to meet next week at the Group of 20 summit in Japan, raising hopes for a truce in an increasingly damaging trade war between the world's top two economies. Trump said the…
June 20, 2019
Immigrants sue US gov’t over wait for files to fight deportation
Immigrants accused the US government in a lawsuit Wednesday of failing to promptly give them copies of their own immigration records, hampering their ability to fight deportation and apply for citizenship. Two immigrants and three attorneys said…
June 20, 2019
Public Weather Forecast June 20, 2019
THE PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY, 20TH JUNE, 2019 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY. GENERAL SITUATION: AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BECOME THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURE AS IT HOVERS OVER THE ISLANDS THROUGH TONIGHT.…
June 11, 2019
10 candidates running in Brexit-dominated UK leadership race
Leading lawmakers from Britain's governing party battled over Brexit as the contest to become the next Conservative prime minister officially kicked off Monday with the declaration of 10 candidates for the top job. The choice of who will replace…
June 6, 2019
NATIONAL HONOURS AND AWARDS NOMINATIONS OPEN
The General Public are advised that the National Honours and Awards Nominations are open. The National Honours and Awards Committee (NHAC) is reminding the public of the following instructions for nomination and submissions for the Annual National…
June 6, 2019
From the desk of Hon. Vaden D Williams
The Minister Hon. Vaden D Williams, responsible for Immigration, Citizenship, Labour & Employment Services is urging residents from all islands across the Turks and Caicos Islands to register with employment service. The Employment Services…
June 5, 2019
Power Outage Update
FortisTCI crews continue efforts this morning to resolve a major technical fault at the power plant on Providenciales. Engineers and technicians are presently carrying out work to replace electrical equipment at the main substation that failed…
June 5, 2019
Quarterly Town Hall Meeting in Salt Cay
The post budget round of Town Hall Meetings continued with the latest stop in Salt Cay. The Premier, Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson and Ministers gathered at the Salt Shed in Salt Cay on June 3rd 2019 to speak to and hear from residents. Over 40…